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Chapter XXXVIII
A BRAZEN PROCEEDING Mannering opened his eyes lazily. His companion had stopped suddenly in his reading. He appeared to be examining a certain paragraph in the paper with much interest. Mannering stretched out his hand for a match, and relit his cigarette. "Read it out, Richard," he said.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mannering stretched out his hand for a match, and relit his cigarette.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His companion had stopped suddenly in his reading.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “His companion had stopped suddenly in his reading.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BRAZEN PROCEEDING Mannering opened his eyes lazily.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mannering stretched out his hand for a match, and relit his cigarette.
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From this reading He appeared to be examining a certain paragraph in the paper with much interest.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He appeared to be examining a certain paragraph in the paper with much interest.
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From this reading A BRAZEN PROCEEDING Mannering opened his eyes lazily.
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From this reading He appeared to be examining a certain paragraph in the paper with much interest.
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From this reading Mannering stretched out his hand for a match, and relit his cigarette.
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From this reading His companion had stopped suddenly in his reading.
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From this reading He appeared to be examining a certain paragraph in the paper with much interest.
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From this reading A BRAZEN PROCEEDING Mannering opened his eyes lazily.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mannering stretched out his hand for a match, and relit his cigarette.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His companion had stopped suddenly in his reading.
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From this reading Mannering stretched out his hand for a match, and relit his cigarette.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He appeared to be examining a certain paragraph in the paper with much interest.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A BRAZEN PROCEEDING Mannering opened his eyes lazily.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His companion had stopped suddenly in his reading.
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From this reading He appeared to be examining a certain paragraph in the paper with much interest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Read it out, Richard," he said.
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From this reading A BRAZEN PROCEEDING Mannering opened his eyes lazily.
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From this reading A BRAZEN PROCEEDING Mannering opened his eyes lazily.
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From this reading Mannering stretched out his hand for a match, and relit his cigarette.
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From this reading He appeared to be examining a certain paragraph in the paper with much interest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A BRAZEN PROCEEDING Mannering opened his eyes lazily.
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From this reading Mannering stretched out his hand for a match, and relit his cigarette.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He appeared to be examining a certain paragraph in the paper with much interest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He appeared to be examining a certain paragraph in the paper with much interest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A BRAZEN PROCEEDING Mannering opened his eyes lazily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Read it out, Richard," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His companion had stopped suddenly in his reading.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mannering stretched out his hand for a match, and relit his cigarette.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Read it out, Richard," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Read it out, Richard," he said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His companion had stopped suddenly in his reading.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mannering stretched out his hand for a match, and relit his cigarette.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His companion had stopped suddenly in his reading.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He appeared to be examining a certain paragraph in the paper with much interest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He appeared to be examining a certain paragraph in the paper with much interest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He appeared to be examining a certain paragraph in the paper with much interest.
